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Whale Fish & Chicken

October 5, 2026 · Pass
clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: 2-402.11---OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
    code 40
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: 4-602.13---INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FRONT WINDOW LEDGE AT FRONT CUSTOMER AREA TO REMOVE LITTER DEBRIS AND DEAD FLY AND BETTER MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: 6-501.12---OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE DRY STORAGE RACKS STORING LARGE DRY BULK CONTAINERS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 1, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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